Georgia History & Genealogy

1895 Map of Georgia

This Georgia state project is part of the much larger American History & Genealogy Project or better known by the abbreviation of AHGP. It has been in existence online since 2000 and over the years has been spread out across the web. These pages are an attempt to consolidate it under one website of the larger project.

Alaska History & Genealogy

This Alaska state project is part of the much larger American History & Genealogy Project or better known by the abbreviation of AHGP. It has been in existence online since 2000 and over the years has been spread out across the web. These pages are an attempt to consolidate it under one website of the larger project.

Texas History & Genealogy

This Texas state project is part of the much larger American History & Genealogy Project or better known by the abbreviation of AHGP. It has been in existence online since 2000 and over the years has been spread out across the web. These pages are an attempt to consolidate it under one website of the larger project.

List of Historic Towns and Cities of Connecticut

Map of Connecticut Towns

This post highlights a comprehensive list of 134 obsolete town and city names in Connecticut, important for genealogists who often encounter older records referencing these historical designations. Understanding these names is crucial for accurately tracing family histories and interpreting official documents such as deeds and census records. The list includes Indigenous and Colonial names alongside current ones, ensuring genealogists have the necessary context to navigate familial connections across historical boundaries.

Exploring Connecticut’s Town Names and Origins

Map of Connecticut Towns

Connecticut’s town names tell a story of both English roots and Indigenous presence. In the early years, founders chose names that often honored their old homes in England, like Windsor and Hartford. After 1700, the General Assembly began to formalize these communities, granting them the powers of incorporation. Unlike Massachusetts, where church membership defined political life, Connecticut towns developed a broader civic structure even as churches remained central to community identity. Many Native names—Housatonic, Quinebaug, and others—survive in rivers, hills, and valleys, reminders of the people who first named the landscape. Together these names trace the layered history of the colony and the state that followed.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 11

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 11

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 11. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 10

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 10

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 10. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 09

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 9

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 9. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 08

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 8

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 8. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 07

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 7

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 7. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 06

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 6

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 6. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 05

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 5

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 5. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 04

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 4

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 4. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 03

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 3

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 3. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 02

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 2

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 2. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Slave Schedule – Page 01

1850 Slave Census Alachua County FL - page 1

This post provides a transcription for the 1850 Alachua County Florida Slave Schedule, page 1. In 1850, Alachua County included the area that now comprises Gilchrist County Florida. Beneath the census table you will find any additional submitted notes on an individual or family, the image of the census, and a list of headers for the table columns. Columns 6-8 were usually blank. The Note column is not included in the original census image but indicates to you that there are notes at the bottom of this page in reference to the individual or family.

1850 Alachua County FL Census – Page 39

This post provides a transcription of page 39 of the 1850 census for Alachua County, Florida, which then included parts of present-day Gilchrist County. It features a detailed table listing individuals’ names, ages, gender, race, occupation, birthplaces, and notes about families. Surnames include Child, Hart, Hendry, Hennes, Lee, Livingston, May, Merry, Payne, Prevatt, Simpkins, and Turner; with additional context provided for some individuals. Original census image is included.